Gossip Girl Episode Synopsis: "The Fugitives"

On the second-to-last episode of Gossip Girl's fifth season, titled "The Fugitives," Serena poses as Blair at an important meeting when B finds herself needing to be in two places at the same time.

Blake Lively playing Blair was teased in the spoilers we posted yesterday, and this helps explain it somewhat. Unlike Ivy's tangled web of lies, at least Blair is apparently in on this identity switch-up.

The question is ... why? What meeting is so important that it can't be moved? And where else does Blair have to be at the exact same time? We're interested to read your theories in the comments.

Speaking of Ivy, she teams up with Lola in this episode (airing May 7) to help Chuck with a personal vendetta, while Nate makes a decision about the future with the mysterious Diana Payne.

@ laura i totally agree because they have a relationship that isnt just about looks or money. but there minds.

Lm•April 19, 2012 19:53

@LauraNot everyone does. I like the touching realism of Dair.

Laura•April 19, 2012 19:26

Why do people hate Dair so much? I find them lovely. They have the most profound relationship in the bunch.

Zoran•April 19, 2012 18:29

@ dairingly dair Hahaha! You revealed, you like Serena! I am glad that I managed to transfer one to the other side, at least for the moment! Good party!

dairingly dair•April 19, 2012 18:19

sorry, blake should have been blair. oh the names! ;p

dairingly dair•April 19, 2012 18:17

ahaha, guys, relax, the date i meant was a public date, like a lunch or movie date or sth. come on. blake asks serena to meet dan, not to pretend to be her. and date is technically a meeting, aight? why so serious? it's gg. the crazier it is, the better :)

G. Singular•April 19, 2012 17:56

I really doubt this Dair fans if they are even using their heads. Tsk.

Zoran•April 19, 2012 17:31

@ dairingly dair Joker are you, indeed! And if Serena and Dan meet in the dark, that Dan does not recognize her? Dan knows her, he knows every inch of her body, every strand of her hair and her smell is etched in his brain.

Blair: That was your agent. She wants you to reconsider the program in Rome. Which is odd, because you told me they went with someone else.Dan: Ah, well, yesterday when you ended up with Chuck I was a little nervous about leaving for the whole summer. And I know you told me there were other people there and it was not romantic, but... come on. It's Chuck.Blair: So you lied to me.Dan: I figured you would just think I was some jealous freak if I told the truth.Blair: Well maybe because you are. But you don't have to be. You have nothing to worry about. Take the offer. It's an amazing opportunity and I would never stand in the way of it.Dan: It means the entire summer apart.Blair: But it's not like I can't come visit. Rome is just two glasses of chardonnay away.

Chuck: So the car accident was real?Bart: I was lucky to survive it. But it wasn't an accident. I'd been threatened.Chuck: By who?Bart: A very powerful competitor of mine. I had information on some transactions of his that could have put him away for a very long time. But his threats didn't work.Chuck: They had someone ram your limo with a truck? Dad, You could have gone to the police. You didn't have toâ€”Bart: Yes, I did. He'd made it quite clear that both you and Lily were fair game. Once I realized his threats weren't empty, the only way out was to make him think he'd already one. Once I got to the hospital tonight I figured that would be my best chance.Chuck: So what, you just paid some doctors to switch off the machines? Hope Lily was crying so much that she wouldn't notice you were actually still breathing? What did we bury in that coffin?Bart: Charles, I am here with you now, trying to explain.